United States of America v. Lorenzo Antonio Santillan-Solis

Cheyenne, WY, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine using the U.S. Postal Service

Phoenix, Arizona man sentenced to more than eight years for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine using the U.S. Postal Service

Lorenzo Antonio Santillan-Solis, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.



In November 2022, law enforcement became aware of narcotics from the Phoenix area being sold from an address in Powell, Wyoming. This address was associated with an individual later identified as Santillan-Solis's known co-conspirator. On March 15, 2023, in Casper, the United States Postal Inspection Service intercepted a parcel sent to the Powell address. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the parcel where they located approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills (weighing over 1 kilogram) and over 1 pound of methamphetamine. On that same day, the known co-conspirator contacted the post office inquiring about the package. Through their investigation, agents tracked correspondence and fingerprints back to Santillan-Solis.



Santillan-Solis was indicted on May 16, 2024. He was arrested on May 20, in Phoenix, and made an initial appearance in Casper on June 28, before U.S. Magistrate Judge R. Michael Shickich. Santillan-Solis pleaded guilty on Oct. 18, 2024.



The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie Morrison prosecuted the case.